Response of unreinforced masonry buildings

Daniel P. Abrams

doi:10.1080/13632469708962368

Response of unreinforced masonry buildings

Daniel P. Abrams

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

A summary of dynamic measurements are presented that illustrate relations between linear seismic demand and true nonlinear response of unreinforced masonry buildings with flexible diaphragms and rocking piers subjected to a series of simulated earthquake motions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	257-273
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Earthquake Engineering
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469708962368
State	Published - 1997

Keywords

Acceleration
Amplification
Brick
Clay-unit masonry
Diaphragm
Displacement
Dynamics
Elastic
Evaluation
Inertia
Lateral forces
Nonlinear
Rehabilitation
Response seismic
Spectra
Stiffness
Strength
Unreinforced

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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